as in interpretation
a statement that makes something clear
a psychobiography that purports to be the definitive exegesis of the late president's character
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Recent Examples of exegesis
This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Creator Ally Sheehan, whose channel currently boasts more than 198,000 subscribers, has devoted her effort to the exegesis of Swift’s lyrics, video essays about her music, and even tutorials on the craft of the Swiftie friendship bracelet.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The work is already its own exegesis and its own self-interrogation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Still, our Judaism—if that’s the word for it—affirmed idiosyncrasy, worldliness, dignity, science, exegesis, law, property, gradualism, poetic license, peace, freedom, memory, and humor.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
Creator Ally Sheehan, whose channel currently boasts more than 198,000 subscribers, has devoted her effort to the exegesis of Swift’s lyrics, video essays about her music, and even tutorials on the craft of the Swiftie friendship bracelet.
—Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The work is already its own exegesis and its own self-interrogation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Still, our Judaism—if that’s the word for it—affirmed idiosyncrasy, worldliness, dignity, science, exegesis, law, property, gradualism, poetic license, peace, freedom, memory, and humor.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exegesis
Noun
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In other words, attractiveness is a multidimensional concept comprising beauty, genuineness, and self-esteem, with ‘naturalness’ being an interpretation of the optimal balance of these factors.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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One interpretation is that that’s what the world would have been like if we hadn’t got thrown out of the Garden of Eden.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The new study, published this month in Psychological Science, offers one explanation about this phenomenon.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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There was little immediate public explanation or detail from the White House in the aftermath of Trump’s dramatic escalation.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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With more than 50 tattoos, the imagery comes in a huge variety of artistic styles, from a simple linework Matisse illustration to an intricately detailed Visconti of Milan coat of arms to a classic rose and photorealistic pet portraits.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Exegesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exegesis. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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